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A great way to learn how science works
SciNight Contact
Chelsey McKenna
North Las Vegas, S221-E
NLVS221
(702) 651-4390 | Obscure_mckenna
What is It?
The SciNight Journal Club is an open forum in which students and faculty can meet to informally discuss primary scientific research articles.
During the Fall 2018 semester, the journal club will meet every other Thursdays at 7:30pm on the North Las Vegas campus in room C-2638. Campus map.
Format and Categories
Each SciNight session the article to be discussed will be posted on this website below. Download the article, read it, and come ready to discuss what you have learned with your fellow students and various faculty.
The articles will come from different disciplines within the sciences to address a variety of research interests here at CSN. The general topic of each session will be one of the following:
Biological Sciences
First Meeting of the Month
Physical Sciences
Second Meeting of the Month
Fall 2018 Schedule
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| Sep 6 | Biological Science |
| Sep 20 | Physical Science |
| Oct 4 | Biological Science |
| Oct 25 | Physical Science |
| Nov 1 | Biological Science |
| Nov 15 | Physical Science |
| Nov 29 | One Book One Campus - Dreamland Event |
Upcoming Journal Articles
Current Article:
Oct 4
This week's paper shows the new idea that plants use signaling molecules for long range communication similarly to animals long range signaling
Glutamate triggers long-distance calcium-based plant defense signaling
Supplementary information for reference but will most likely not need to print and bring with you to the meeting
Past Articles:
Sept 20
The most important molecules for life are proteins, which are made of amino acids. Where do amino acids come from?
A new family of extraterrestrial amino acids in the Murchison meteorite
Sept 6
Feed the bacteria in the gut and increase mood?